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Ministry of Railways
Shri Piyush Goyal Reviews A Mission Mode Plan For Elimination Of Unmanned Level Crossings In Indian Railways
The Union Minister of Railways and Coal, Shri PiyushGoyal chaired a detailed meeting with Chairman Railway Board and Members, Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety, GMs of 5 Railway zones and other senior officials in New Delhi today. During the meeting, he reviewed the plan to completely eliminate Unmanned Level Crossings  from Indian Railways. The meeting started with a 2 minute silence in the memory of the victims of Kushinagar accident.
The very first meeting held by Shri PiyushGoyal after taking charge as Railway Minister was on Safety Issues on 7th September 2017. He had directed that all UMLCs should be eliminated in the next one year. Significant progress has been achieved in this regard with only 58 UMLCs remaining on the A, B and C routes which account for more than 80% of the Indian Railways traffic.
Indian Railways has taken many steps towards reducing accidents at UMLCs with 79% reduction in UMLC accidents in the last 4 years . The average rate of elimination of UMLCs has also increased by nearly two thirds over the last four years. Now only 3,479 UMLCs remain on the Broad Gauge network.
A multipronged strategy is now planned to eliminate the remaining UMLCs which will include manning of UMLCs, construction of Railway Under Bridges , Railway OverBridges, diversion, etc. This will be done through simultaneous execution of work on track sections. A detailed review was done with the GMs of five critical zones  with significant number of UMLCs.
Progress of elimination of UMLCs will also be shared transparently online through a website to increase accountability and public monitoring.
Target for eliminating UMLCs in 11 zones will be September 2018. For the remaining 5 zones targets will be set shortly.
Shri PiyushGoyal reiterated the aim of Safety First for Indian railways and emphasized that every life saved is worth its weight in gold.
Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation
National Statistical Office, Government of India is conducting Annual Survey on Unincorporated Sector Enterprises  2022-23 during October 2022 to September 2023
To discuss the various aspects of survey, a three-day conference for officials of NSO, FOD, Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation will be held from 28th September in Gujarat
National Statistical Office, Government of India is conducting Annual Survey on Unincorporated Sector Enterprises  2022-23 during October 2022 to September 2023. This Survey will be devoted exclusively to economic and operational characteristics of unincorporated non-agriculture establishment in manufacturing, trade and other services sectors.
Unincorporated sector is an integral part of Indian economy, which not only comprises of large number of establishments but also generates a large number of employments. Besides, its contribution to Gross Domestic Product of the country is also significant. Unincorporated sector has tremendous potential to grow higher. This necessitates the need for reliable and comprehensive data pertaining to the unincorporated sector for planning and policy formulations. This will help the National Accounts Division  of NSO to compute important components of national accounts. The data to be collected through this survey will help in meeting the requirements of different Ministries and Organizations. The survey will be carried out all over India except in the villages of Andaman & Nicobar Islands which are difficult to access.
To discuss the various aspects of survey, a three-day conference for officials of National Statistical Office , Field Operations Division , Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation who will be conducting the survey in the Western Region of Gujarat will be held from 28th September, 2022 in the Regional Office, Ahmedabad. The conference will be inaugurated by Shri S.K. Bhanawat, Dy. Director General & Regional Head of the Gujarat  of the Field Operations Division  of NSO. Shri R S Jagtap, DDG and other officers from Data Quality Assurance Division will also participate in the conference. Survey related concepts, definitions etc. will be mainly discussed by Deputy Director Shri Jayaprakash Honrao alongwith Senior Statistical Officers Shri Ajay Kumar Yadav, Shri Ajay Kumar Meena and Shri Praveen Kumar Meena.
The Information collected pertaining to an individual or establishment in the survey will be kept confidential and will not be revealed to anybody, including other Departments. The General Public is requested to extend their fullest co-operation by providing relevant, valuable and factual information to the visiting field officials of NSO  and contribute in the Nation Building Process.
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Ministry of Coal
Eco-friendly Initiatives by Coal India Ltd., Ministry of Coal as part of AzadiKaAmritMahotsav  Celebrations
Jute and Cloth Bags Distributed among Cab Drivers and Street Vendors
As part of AzadiKaAmritMahotsav  celebrations, Coal India Ltd., under the Ministry of Coal has undertaken an innovative step through distribution of jute and cloth bags to hundreds of street vendors and cab/ rickshaw drivers in and around the city of Kolkata. The distribution of bags is a week-long drive and different locations of the city will be covered under this environment-friendly initiative. A dedicated e-rickshaw decorated with AKAM banners will move along with the distribution team to spread the message of Green Energy.
The campaign will spread the message of AzadikaAmritMahotsav and encourage users to switch over to eco-friendly options like jute and cloth bags with reduction in single use plastic for day to day purposes.
Besides the above, a special Painting Competition was conducted by CCL Giridih Area at DAV Giridih. The topic of the competition was “Go Green ,Drink Clean”. Students depicted their thoughts and highlighted the message of Sustainable Development through their creative and inspiring paintings.
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Ministry of Defence
JAPAN INDIA MARITIME EXERCISE 2023  CONCLUDES
The 7th edition of Japan India Maritime Exercise 2023  hosted by the Indian Navy concluded in the Bay of Bengal with the two sides bidding farewell to each other with a customary steampast. Indian Naval ships Delhi, Kamorta and Shakti, under the command of RAdm Gurcharan Singh, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet and Japan Maritime Self Defence Force  ship Samidare under the command of RAdm Nishiyama Takahiro, Commander Escort Flotilla One, participated in the six day long exercise.
JIMEX 23 witnessed complex exercises, undertaken jointly by the two navies. Both sides engaged in advanced level exercises in all three domains of maritime warfare - surface, sub surface and air. Besides ships and their integral helicopters, the exercise also witnessed the participation of fighter aircraft, maritime patrol aircraft and a submarine. JIMEX 23 ended on a high note revalidating common procedures and enhancing interoperability between the IN and JMSDF.
Department of Atomic Energy
Rs 16,925 crore BE for Department of Atomic Energy in General Budget 2019-20
The Union Budget 2019-20 proposed customs duty reductions on certain raw materials and capital goods needed for nuclear power plants. While presenting the Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman said these measures will further promote domestic manufacturing.
The customs duty reduction will be applicable for the following nuclear power plants:
- MahiBanswara Atomic Power project- 1 to 4,
- Kaiga Atomic Power project – 5 & 6,
- Gorakhpur Atomic Power project- 3 & 4,
- Chutka Atomic Power project- 1 & 2
With regard to Budget Estimates for Department of Atomic Energy , Rs 16,925 crore has been provided for FY 2019-20. The outlay for major schemes are given below:
Outlay of major schemes:

Schemes 2018-19  2019-20 
Nuclear fuel inventory 417 749
R&D basic Science and Engineering 1000 1320
R&D for Fast Reactor S&T 210 271
Backed Fuel cycle projects 240 440
Radiation & Isotopes project 30 110
Nuclear Power Projects 64 110
Nuclear Fuel Projects 164 170
AERB Expansion Project 15 40
Ministry of Earth Sciences
COASTAL VULNERABILITY DUE TO SEA EROSION
National Center for Coastal Research  an attached office of Ministry of Earth Sciences has undertaken vulnerability studies due to sea erosion at selected locations along the Indian coast. Extreme rainfall and associated flooding pose a threat to the coastal communities including fishermen and Integrated Flood Warning System  has been developed for two coastal cities to disseminate information on flood vulnerability in the event of heavy rains to the state government through IMD for mitigation actions. Further, NCCR has also developed a mobile application viz. ‘Thoondil’ along with the Department of Fisheries, Government of Tamil Nadu to disseminate information to the coastal fishermen in the event of hazards. In addition, the information on shoreline vulnerability due to erosionhas being made available by NCCR to all coastal states for devising the appropriate mitigating measures to protect the coastline.
Ministry of Earth Sciences  had successfully demonstrated the coastal erosion mitigation measures at Puducherry and Kadalur Periyakuppam village in Tamil Nadu.
Coastal stakeholders like fishermen and local administration/Government bodies were consulted during the development of tools like flood warning system and android based app for fishing community while implementing preventive measures.
This information was given by the Minister of State  for M/o Earth Sciences and M/o Science & Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
BRICS Environment Ministers adopt the New Delhi Statement on Environment.
India gives great importance to BRICS;2021 a crucial year not only for the BRICS but for the whole world: Shri Bhupender Yadav
At the 7thmeeting of the BRICS Environment Ministerial 2021, India stressedon the need for taking concretecollective global actions against global environment and climate challenge, guided byequity, national priorities and circumstances, and the principles of “Common butDifferentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capabilities”.
The meeting was held virtually at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan, New Delhi,under the chair of India and was participated by the Environment Ministers from the BRICS nations. The meeting was preceded by the BRICS Joint Working Group on Environment meeting on 26th August, 2021.
Chairing the Meeting, Shri Bhupender Yadav, Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change stated that India gives great importance to BRICS and said that 2021 is a very crucial year not only for the BRICS but for the whole world as well, as we have UN Biodiversity COP 15 in October and UNFCCC COP 26 in November and emphasized that BRICS Countries can play a very significant role in addressing the contemporary global challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss, air pollution, marine plastic litter, etc.
Referring to the recent findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change  Working Group 1 contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report “Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science”, Shri Yadav said that report has given enough, may be the last signal, for taking concrete collective global actions against Global environmental and climate challenges.
The Environment Minister informed the BRICS Ministerial that under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi how India is today leading by example by taking several robust steps in the field of renewable energy, sustainable habitats, creation of carbon sinks through additional forest and tree cover, transition to sustainable transport, e-mobility, mobilizing the private sector to make climate commitments, etc.
Shri Yadav also mentioned about the importance of Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy, Conservation of Wildlife and Marine Species or biodiversity, and concrete actions taken by India on climate change and biodiversity. “BRICS Countries being hotspots for biodiversity can tell the world how we have been conserving such mega diversity since time immemorial, and can also play a very significant role in combating the Covid-19 pandemic.”, stated the Environment Minister.
In the Meeting, the Environment Ministers adopted the New Delhi Statement on Environment, which is also aimed at furthering the spirit of Cooperation for Continuity, Consolidation and Consensus in Environment among the BRICS Nations.The key areas proposed in the BRICS Environment Ministers’ Statement, 2021 are guided by the issues, which may have primacy in COP 15 and COP 26.
Text of New Delhi Statement
Cabinet
Cabinet approves Amendments to the Finance Bill, 2021
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi gives ex-post facto approval for the Government amendments to the Finance Bill, 2021 .
The amendments were essential to clarify and rationalise the proposals further and address stakeholders concerns arising out of amendments proposed in the Finance Bill.
Objectives
The Government amendments to the Finance Bill, 2021 shall provide equity and inclusiveness to all the taxpayers by addressing stakeholders concerns arising out of amendments proposed in the Bill.
The Government amendments to the Finance Bill, 2021 are tax proposals which shall generate timely revenue for the Government and streamline existing provisions by addressing grievances of the taxpayers.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 191.48 Cr
Over 3.19 Cr 1st dose vaccines administered for age group 12-14 years
India's Active caseload currently stands at 16,400
1,569 new cases reported in the last 24 hours
Recovery Rate currently stands at 98.75%
Weekly Positivity Rate is presently at 0.59%
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 191.48 Cr  as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,39,87,395 sessions.
COVID-19 vaccination for the age group 12-14 years was started on 16 March, 2022. So far, more than 3.19 Cr  adolescents have been administered with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Similarly, the COVID-19 precaution dose administration for age group 18-59 years also started from 10th April, 2022 onwards.
The break-up of the cumulative figure as per the provisional report till 7 am today include:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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1,04,06,192
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2nd Dose
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1,00,30,311
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Precaution Dose
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50,38,561
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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1,84,17,715
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2nd Dose
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1,75,66,304
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Precaution Dose
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82,09,929
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Age Group 12-14 years
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1st Dose
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3,19,02,564
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2nd Dose
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1,23,55,548
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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5,90,04,371
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2nd Dose
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4,41,24,835
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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55,66,27,525
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2nd Dose
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48,51,29,159
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Precaution Dose
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4,41,938
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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20,31,49,960
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2nd Dose
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18,97,21,219
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Precaution Dose
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10,31,610
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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12,70,19,279
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2nd Dose
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11,82,61,637
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Precaution Dose
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1,64,56,201
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Precaution Dose
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3,11,78,239
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Total
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1,91,48,94,858
India’s Active Caseload currently stands at 16,400. Active cases now constitute 0.04% of the country's total Positive Cases.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.75%. 2,467 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients  is now at 4,25,84,710.
1,569 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
The last 24 hours saw a total of 3,57,484 COVID-19 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 84.44 Cr  cumulative tests.
Weekly Positivity Rate in the country currently stands at 0.59% and the Daily Positivity rate is reported to be 0.44%.
Ministry of Jal Shakti
Allocation of Funds to NGP
The cleaning of rivers is a continuous process and this Ministry is supplementing the efforts of the States/UTs concerned for effective abatement, conservation and rejuvenation of river Ganga and its Tributaries by providing financial assistance to them under Namami Gange Programme launched in 2014-15. During the Financial Year from 2015-16 to 2020-21, Government of India has released Rs.4,631.40 crore under National Ganga Plan  and Rs.217.00 crore under Ghat Works, out of which Rs.4,609.44 crore & Rs.231.44 crore under NGP and Ghat works component respectively have been disbursed to the States/UTs concerned for this purpose. Under Namami Gange, overall funds released by Government of India in all four heads of account – Externally Aided Projects , Non-EAP, NGP and Ghat Works are Rs.10,792.02 crore against which National Mission for Clean Ganga  has utilized Rs.10,248.46 crore.
Under Namami Gange, NMCG has taken various steps to ensure optimum utilization of funds. The projects of pollution abatement and ecological development are closely monitored and regular review meetings are held with State Government authorities including with the implementing agencies to ensure smooth and uninterrupted progress of projects which results in higher demand of funds leading to better utilization of grants so received from the Government of India. A close watch is also kept on the pace of expenditure through constant review ensuing healthy expenditure progress and optimum utilization of funds. Necessary institutional strengthening has also been taken up imparting momentum to the program. Therefore, there is no underutilization of funds under Namami Gange Programme.
This information was given by the Union Minister for Jal Shakti, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Development of North-East Region
North East Nari Shakti encouraging towards sustainable development- North-Eastern Council under the aegis of Ministry of DoNER
Bordumsa is a small hamlet in Changalang district, Arunachal Pradesh, where most people depend on agriculture and farm labour for a living. The Himalaya Self-Help Group was founded in this village in 2015 with the motto "Self-sufficiency and independence." The group had 11 members, and the majority of them worked in agriculture. The group used to meet on a regular basis to discuss various topics such as loans, savings, group activities, etc., with a total savings of Rs 10,710.
It all started with the North Eastern Region Community Resource Management Society  under the North Eastern Region Community Resource Management Project , in which the villagers received financial support of Rs 46,186/- and they had collected a total of Rs 79099/-from all sources. The group members chose "fishery" as a group activity for self-sustainability.
Initially, they invested Rs. 8800/-for the purchase of fish saplings and other development costs. As a group activity, the total profit from fishing was Rs. 20,000/-. Every two years, they harvest the fish pond. As a result of this activity, many changes in the organisation occurred, including unity, leadership, self-sustainability, and other developing social services such as cleaning drives, etc.
The project improved the economic status of the locals, making a difference in their lives. Furthermore, SHGs express their gratitude to NERCORMP for enabling them to overcome other domestic issues in their family through NERCORMP's support and execution.
Ministry of Education
KAPILA Campaign
The government has launched a campaign namely Kalam Program for Intellectual Property Literacy and Awareness Campaign  on 15th October, 2020 to increase awareness regarding protection and exploitation of Intellectual Property  and also to provide funding support in order to promote filing of the Intellectual Property in Higher Education Institutions. A KAPILA portal has also been launched for this purpose.
Under the initiative, activities like IP Clinic, Case Studies/ Articles regarding Innovation and Intellectual Property and online awareness programs and National Intellectual Property Literacy Week  have been conducted. More than 46,000 users have registered for KAPILA awareness programs.
The information was given by the Minister of State for Education, Smt. Annpurna Devi in a written reply in the LokSabha today.
Ministry of Science & Technology
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh says, 'Waste to Wealth' is emerging as a new avenue for StartUp in India
The Minister addresses National Seminar on “Waste to Wealth” organised under “Ek Kaam Desh ke Naam” in Jammu
Industry leaders from all over India, from Kerala to Haryana and Gujarat to Odisha, were felicitated for having excelled in using latest technologies for waste to wealth conversion to generate business, livelihood and new opportunities for StartUps
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said in Jammu today that “Waste to Wealth” is emerging as a new avenue for StartUp in India.
The Minister was addressing National Seminar on “Waste to Wealth” organised under “Ek Kaam Desh ke Naam” programme, at which Industry leaders from all over India, from Kerala to Haryana and Gujarat to Odisha, were felicitated for having excelled in using latest technologies for waste to wealth conversion to generate business, livelihood and new opportunities for StartUps. The organising team was led by Delhi BJP Vice President Rajiv Babbar, a group of former senior retired bureaucrats, scientists and activists.
Dr Jitendra Singh reiterated Prime Minister Narendra Modi's reference to Amrit Kaal and said next 25 years will see a sudden surge in India's economy and this will happen through the utilisation of resources which have either remained unexplored in the past or which could not be utilised because of the lack of technology to re-use the waste products.
Referring to PM Modi’s call for "Swachhta" in his Independence Day address and also Modi's leading role in all the international movements related to climate concerns, Dr Jitendra Singh said, waste to wealth methodology serves the dual purpose of not only keeping the environment clean but also creating wealth out of elements which otherwise pollute the environment. He made an interesting disclosure during the Swachhata campaign held in October last year to commemorate the Gandhi Jayanti, the cleaning of Govt of India offices in New Delhi and subsequent disposal of electronic scrap from discarded mobile phones, computers, etc. had generated revenue of over Rs.62 crores when it was taken to the market.
Dr Jitendra Singh said, there is need to create awareness about several waste products which can generate income without much effort and in this regard he referred to the use of cooked oil from the kitchen which could be sold off at the rate of around Rs.20 per litre to the industry which had the technology to convert it into alternative fuel. Similarly, he referred to Fly Ash produced through combustion of coal which could be utilised for making bricks for construction etc. All these, he said, were new resources of livelihood, simply through optimum utilisation of waste products.
- Jitendra Singh emphasised close integration of industry with scientific research in order to ensure sustainable StartUps. He lauded the efforts made through this programme today in which representatives of industry as well as senior scientists from CSIR, Ministry of Science & Technology as well as young students and potential StratUps participated.
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